News
-
Cranbourne nurse, living with cancer, urges community to donate blood
A long-time Lifeblood nurse, recently diagnosed with leukemia, has issued a personal plea for people in her local Cranbourne community and across Australia to donate…
-
’Let’s play fair’
A new Government report on supermarkets has renewed scrutiny of Coles and Woolworths, prompting a local milk producer who has fallen victim to their dominance…
-
Police arrest alleged counterfeiter under house
Pakenham police have arrested a man after a series of local incidents with counterfeit money. Members from Cardinia Proactive Tasking Unit (PTU), based out of…
-
Winners announced
The Cardinia Community Foundation in collaboration with Parklea Pakenham Show & District Agricultural & Horticultural Show, provided a variety of competitions on 15 March. Among…
-
Community resilience at local lake
Roughly 500 residents gathered outside Guru Nanak Lake, formerly Berwick Springs Lake, on Sunday, 23 March, in silent protest, where critical information was revealed through…
-
Cure driven friends
Pakenham resident Luke Nixon and his mate, Matt Warry, are taking on the Spring Shitbox Rally to support cancer research, already raising an impressive $10,318…
-
Yakkerboo needs you
Approaching its 49th festival, Pakenham’s own long-running answer to Moomba is calling on the community to make it bigger than ever. The staple of the…
-
Community demands action
The opening of Kuyim Primary School in Pakenham has sparked growing concerns among parents and the community about escalating traffic congestion and safety risks. They…
-
Beaconsfield level crossing removed
A new road bridge to traffic has been opened in Beaconsfield, following the recent announcement that the Station Street level crossing is gone for good.…
-
Crime in Cardinia increases by almost 30 per cent
Cardinia’s rate of criminal incidents was almost a third higher in 2024 than it was in 2023 including a near doubling of car thefts reported…
-
Casey records highest crime numbers since 2016
Casey recorded the highest criminal offences since 2016 in the 2024 calendar year, according to the latest crime statistics. A total of 27,285 offences were…
-
Pride of Workmanship
On Tuesday 18 March, the Rotary Club of Emerald and District was proud to host its bi-annual Pride of Workmanship event at the Puffing Billy…